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EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 53 MIN

Elvis Presley biographer Peter Guralnick on "The Colonel And The King."

from The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers · host Paul Myers

Before Paul went away on his own book tour for John Candy: A Life In Comedy, he conducted a few interviews with authors who have just published fantastic music biographies. We'll be featuring some of them while Paul is out on the road. This week, acclaimed Elvis Presley biographer Peter Guralnick discusses his new and extensively researched book, The Colonel And The King: Tom Parker, Elvis Presley, and the Partnership that Rocked the World which takes a fresh look at the complex relationship between Presley and his colorful manager Colonel Tom.  RSD Black Friday 2025 is November 25, see the whole list at RecordStoreDay.com. We'll be talking more about it as we get closer to the day itself. The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered, and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music.  Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, visit RecordStoreDay.com   Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends!

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